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Even with one game remaining in Week 17, many are looking ahead to try to figure out who the Giants will play in the first round of the playoffs as the wild card team. Let’s take a look:

With the Giants’ loss in Week 16 to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys clinched the top seed in the conference and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Cowboys locking up the first seed and the Giants locking up the fifth seed are the only guaranteed spots. Seeds 2-4 and the final wildcard spot can still change by season’s end.

The Atlanta Falcons hold the second seed entering Week 17 and it is unlikely they will drop to the fourth seed to play the Giants, but there still is the possibility that it happens.

In order for the Falcons to drop to the fourth seed and matchup with the Giants, they would have to lose to the Saints on Sunday and the Detroit Lions would have to win the NFC North, while the Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers.

The Lions hold the third seed in the conference and many things would have to happen for them to play the Giants in the first round of the playoffs, starting with a loss to the Cowboys on Monday night.

If the Lions lose to the Cowboys on Monday night, but then beat the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 while the Falcons beat the Saints and the 49ers upset the Seahawks, then they will play the Giants in the first round.

The Seahawks hold the fourth seed entering Week 17, but in order to play the Giants, they would have to lose to the 49ers, which doesn’t seem likely.

The final and most plausible scenario is that the Giants would face the Packers in the first round. If the Packers beat the Lions in Week 17 and the Seahawks avoid the upset against the 49ers, they will be locked in as the fourth seed and the Giants would travel to Lambeau Field.

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Regardless of who Big Blue plays in the first round, it will be on the road against a worthy opponent. They are hoping to have some of the magic from past playoff runs that helped them get through the tough road matchups.

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